Reproductive System IV

Question 1

Primary oocyte starts meiosis before

Answer 1

A woman is born

Question 2

Meiosis pauses in what stage until puberty?

Answer 2

Prophase I

Question 3

What happens to the oocytes during this gap of egg formation?

Answer 3

A bunch of eggs regress until puberty

Question 4

The meiotic division of oocytes will result in

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• 1 secondary oocyte

- 1 polar body

Question 5

What happens to follicle cells after puberty?

Answer 5

The develop around the egg

Question 6

Secondary oocyte starts

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Meiosis, resulted in an ovulated egg

Question 7

It is important to note that the ovulated egg has not finished

Answer 7

Meiosis

Question 8

What happens when an egg is penetrated?

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It is triggered to quickly finish second meiotic division

Question 9

Meoisis I temporarily pauses until

Answer 9

Penetration

Question 10

What is produced by the second meiotic division?

Answer 10

• 1 egg with chromosomes

- Polar body

Question 11

The egg is big in size because it contains

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Nutrients for developing pre-embryo as it moves down fallopian tube

Question 12

How long does it take for egg to move from fallopian tube into uterus?

Answer 12

5 days

Question 13

How many eggs do women produce per month?

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1

Question 14

The monthly cycle is driven by the interactions between

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Hypothalamic hormones and ovaries

Question 15

Changes in the ovaries occur in response to

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FTH

Question 16

The Uterine Cycle is influenced by

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The Ovarian Cycle

Question 17

What are the two cycles of the Monthly Cycle?

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• Ovarian Cycle

- Uterine Cycle

Question 18

Day 1 of the monthly cycle refers to

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First day of period

Question 19

Day 28 of the monthly cycle is the

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Last day before period

Question 20

Day 14 is the day of

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Ovulation

Question 21

What happens during ovulation?

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Secondary Oocyte ruptures through the follicle, pops out of the ovary wall and enters the peritoneal cavity

Question 22

The ruptured follicular cells left in ovary will develop into the

Answer 22

Corpus Luteum

Question 23

The Corpus Luteum aims to

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Prepare the endometrial lining to receive developing embryo

Question 24

What are the phases of the Ovarian cycle?

Answer 24

• Follicular Phase

- Luteal Phase

Question 25

What happens during the Follicular Phase?

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Follicle surrounding oocyte is developing, dividing, and sending hormonal signals to the egg, stimulating resumption of meiosis

Question 26

The Follicular Phase consists of events which

Answer 26

Lead up to ovulation

Question 27

What happens during the Luteal Phase?

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Corpus luteum secretes hormones like estrogen and progesterone

Question 28

What is the function of estrogen and progesterone?

Answer 28

They direct the buildup of the lining of the endometrium

Question 29

What happens if fertilization does not happen?

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Corpus luteum breaks down and regresses

Question 30

The Corpus Luteum breaks down due to

Answer 30

No secretion of hormones

Question 31

The Ovarian Cycle is established at the beginning of

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Puberty

Question 32

The Ovarian Cycle is established in response to

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GnRH

Question 33

During childhood, the ovaries are inactive but still secrete minimal amounts of

Answer 33

Estrogen

Question 34

Estrogen is a hormone which inhibits the release of

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GnRH from the hypothalamus

Question 35

As you get closer to puberty, body fat levels go up and leptin overrides

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The effect of estrogen

Question 36

Leptin is a hormone which causes for

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GnRH to release

Question 37

GnRH releases

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FSH and LH by the anterior pituitary

Question 38

FSH and LH target the

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Ovaries

Question 39

Uterine Cycle starts on the

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First day of period

Question 40

During the Uterine Cycle, what is shed every month?

Answer 40

Stratum functionalis

Question 41

What are the phases of the Uterine Cycle?

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• Menstrual Phase
• Proliferative Phase
• Secretory Phase